Obituaries
Carl J. Marek
Feb 21, 2024
Carl J. “Pudgie” Marek, age 78 of Chicago. U.S. Marine Corps Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Marie T. (nee Hackett), loving father of Jeralyn (Robert Bennecke) Marek-Wiesner, Raymond Marek, Joseph Marek, Sarah Marek, Kevin Marek and Michelle Marek, cherished grandfather to many, dear brother of Marie Hamilton.
Christine Anne Geovanis
Feb 12, 2024
Christine Anne Geovanis, communications director of the Chicago Teachers Union and a lifelong and passionate advocate for social justice, has died.
Born in South Chicago Community Hospital in 1959 to Thomas Geovanis, a former steelworker who became a Chicago City Colleges professor, and Rita Geovanis, nee Van Curen, who became an Early Childhood Education teacher and director, Chris grew up in...
Mary M. Law
Feb 11, 2024
Mary M. Law, nee Krinch, age 79 of Western Springs. Beloved wife of the late Thomas M. Law III, loving mother of Thomas IV (Mary Seward-Law) Law, cherished grandmother of Thomas “Mac” V and Declan Patrick Law, dear sister of Scott Krinch and Debbie (Thomas) Lichner.
A memorial service will held at a later date
Eva Hofman Kafka
Feb 4, 2024
Eva Hofman Kafka, age 72, of North Riverside. Beloved wife of Jerry Kafka, loving mother of Ivan (Danielle) Svestka, cherished grandmother of Logan Svestka and Lana Svestka, dear sister of Hana (Ludek) Krejci, fond aunt of Ludvik Krejci and Kathy Krejci, great aunt of Colin Smith, Holden Smith, Adam Smith, Veronica Krejci and Ian Krejci.
Celeste F. Simich
Jan 21, 2024
Celeste F. Simich, nee Januszewski, age 71, of North Judson, IN. Beloved wife of the late Nicholas F. Simich, loving sister of Felicia (Robert) Hovorka, Paul (Maryann) Januszewski, the late Roberta Storz, the late Christine Januszewski and the late Susan (Edward) Skuse, cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Vladimir Prichina
Jan 19, 2024
Vladimir Prichina, age 76 of Chicago. Beloved husband of Anna, nee Sus, loving father of Sergio (Yelena) Pritchina, Valentin (Galyna) Pritchina, Adriana Prichina, Victoriya Prichina and Gloriya Prichina, cherished grandfather of Marko Pritchina, Liana Pritchina, Liam Pritchina and Matt Pritchina, fond uncle of Oksana Fedorak, Andrew Pyrig and Olesya Bebko.
Edo S. Cecic
Dec 31, 2023
Edo S. Cecic, age 91, of North Riverside. Beloved husband of the late Ophelia, nee Rosales, and loving brother and uncle.
Mary C. Thatcher
Dec 27, 2023
Mary C. Thatcher, age 74 of Bolingbrook. Loving mother of Bruce (Trina) Meloun Jr., Michael (Leslie) Meloun, James (Beth) Meloun and the late Christopher Meloun, cherished grandmother of Amber Meloun, Mark Meloun, Steve Rose, Kyle Rose, Jason Rose, Andrew Meloun, Jacob Meloun, Aiden Meloun and Memphis Meloun, dear sister of Barbara Thatcher, Jacqueline Thatcher, Gertrude (Roger) Lutz, John (Shirley) Thatcher...
Teresa R. Torres-Lopez
Dec 24, 2023
Teresa R. Torres-Lopez, age 86 of North Riverside. Longtime employee (25 years) of Bank of America, formerly known as Continental Bank. Beloved wife of Gilbert Lopez, loving mother of Martin G. (Judy L.) Torres and Marco Antonio (Margarita Nuñez) Torres, cherished grandmother of Alexandra Torres, Gerardo Torres, Erica M. (Shawn) Torres Kelley, Samantha E. Torres, Miguel R. Torres and great...
Shirley June Spear
Dec 22, 2023
Shirley June Spear, nee Wagner, age 94 of Oak Park, formerly of Nashville, TN and Cleveland, OH. Beloved wife of the late Walter Spear, loving mother of Greg (Mary Louise Kelly) Spear and Jill M. Spear, cherished grandmother of Matthew (Anna) Gonce, Aubrey Gonce, Erin Spear, William Spear and Scott Spear, great-grandmother of Cyrus Gonce, Matthew Travis Gonce Jr., Ariel...
Thomas M. Law III
Dec 14, 2023
Thomas M. Law III, age 78 of Western Springs. Beloved husband of Mary, nee Krinch, loving father of Thomas IV (Mary Seward-Law) Law, cherished grandfather of Thomas “Mac” V and Declan Patrick Law, dear cousin of Michael Engler.
A memorial service will be held at a later date
Philip P. Boshkoff Jr.
Dec 14, 2023
Philip P. Boshkoff Jr., age 79 of Oswego, formerly of Westmont and Stickney. Beloved husband of the late Nancy Boshkoff, nee Martin, loving father of Michele Boshkoff and Sherry (John) Bochenek and cherished grandfather of Zachary Bochenek. Funeral Service and Interment Tuesday, December 19, 1:00pm at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside. Family and friends are asked to meet at the...
Linda Louise Schmidthuber
Nov 13, 2023
On Monday, November 13, 2023, Linda-Louise (Buklad) Schmidthuber passed away at the age of 78. Her departure leaves a void in the countless hearts enriched by her camaraderie, laughter and love. Services will be held on December 14, 2024, from 12pm - 3pm, at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home (2447 Des Plaines Ave, North Riverside, IL 60546.)
Linda was born in Miami Beach,...
Annabelle Downs
Nov 10, 2023
Annabelle Downs, nee Battaglia, age 95 of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Casimir S. Downs, loving mother of John Steven (Debora) Downs and Richard Casimir (Barbara) Downs, cherished grandmother of Kayce Gene, Jessica Patricia (Louis) Halper, Richard Casimir, Michael Robert, Joseph John and great grandmother of Buchanan Michael, dear sister of the late Marie Condi, late Pauline Warkenthein,...
Lucille Maldonado
Nov 4, 2023
Lucille M. Maldonado, nee Navarro, age 87 of Cicero. Loving mother of Edward (Carol) Cortes, Steve (Linda) Medina, Raymond Medina, Mary Ann Medina, Joseph (Josie) Anguiano and the late Theresa Alvarado, cherished grandmother of 16 and great grandmother of many.
Jay Henry Deakin
Nov 1, 2023
Jay Henry Deakin, age 84, formerly of Kingston, TN, passed away on November 1, 2023. Born on May 28, 1939, in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Henry and Faye Deakin. Jay graduated from Susquehanna High School in 1957 and served in the U.S. Army before retiring from IBM after 30 years of service.
Beloved husband of...
Janet E. Broucek
Oct 31, 2023
Janet E. Broucek, nee Riemer, age 86 of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Ronald J. Broucek Sr., loving mother of Ronald (Angela) Broucek Jr., Susan Broucek and Sharon (Stephen) Grabowski, cherished grandmother of Joseph Broucek, Jaclyn (Clayton) Sobol, Matthew Grabowski, Alec Grabowski, Jillian Grabowski and great grandmother of Anthony Sobol and Sam Sobol, dear sister of the late...
Jack H. Tintera
Oct 16, 2023
Jack H. Tintera, age 76 of North Riverside. Beloved husband of the late Linda (nee DeCoster), loving stepfather of Kelly Bzdyl and Kathryn (Frank) Horky, cherished grandfather of Bobby Horky, dear friend of many. Jack was devoted to Mater Christi Church and highly involved with the Village of North Riverside.
David W. Gustafson
Oct 10, 2023
David W. Gustafson, age 70 of Elk Grove Village, formerly of Evanston, Skokie and Riverside. Beloved son of the late Einar and the late Ruth (nee Strid) Gustafson, loving brother of Mel (Kris), Phil (Sue) and Glenn (Carol), fond uncle of Jim (Lynn) Gustafson, Cherie Gustafson, Meg (Jonathan Solomon) Gustafson, Laura (Craig) Cypress, Julie McCarthy, Elizabeth (Matt) Schommer, the late...
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